Abstract: Read and write transducer elements have very high reliability for most of their respective lives. Only a small percentage of transducer elements fail after a significant duration of operation in the field, but failure rate ramps up significantly with as the transducer elements age, particularly with heavy read and write use. Prior solutions to this problem involve regularly running data field integrity checks. However, the data field integrity checks are resource intensive and yield significant latency impacts. The presently disclosed technology renders data field integrity checks (that come with high latency costs) dependent upon periodic or continuous head health monitoring schemes (that come with low latency costs). The data field integrity checks are triggered by a “poor health” signal generating from the head health monitoring schemes rather than being continuously or periodically performed with no regard to projected head health.

Abstract: An acoustically-sealed electronic device assembly comprising a first housing component, a second component, and a sealing element. The first housing component may have a locking element. The second component may have a threaded channel extending at least partially along a perimeter of the second component. The threaded channel may be sized to receive the locking element. The sealing element may be positioned at an interface between the first housing component and the second component. The locking element of the first housing component may be moved from a first non-engaged position to a second engaged position within the threaded channel of the second component. The sealing element may be compressed by the first housing component and the second component to form an acoustic seal at the interface.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for defining and monitoring an event for a physical entity and the performance of an action in response to the occurrence of the event. A method includes receiving data indicating an event for a physical entity, the event specified in part by a physical environment feature for which the occurrence of the event is to be monitored by the data processing apparatus; receiving data indicating an action associated with the event and to be taken in response to the occurrence of the event; monitoring for the occurrence of the event for the physical entity; and in response to the occurrence of the event, causing the action associated with the event to be performed.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a printed circuit board for a microphone assembly that includes a top layer structured for a MEMS transducer to be mounted thereon, a bottom layer, at least one edge, a ground plane, and a conductor electrically connected to the ground plane and the bottom layer. The MEMS transducer includes a transducer substrate, a back plate and a diaphragm. The conductor extends vertically from the top layer to the bottom layer of the printed circuit board, and horizontally along a portion of a length of at least one edge of the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes two short edges and two long edges, and the conductor is connected to at least one of the four edges.

Abstract: Bidirectional energy transfer systems are provided for transferring energy between an electrified vehicle and other structures. The bidirectional energy transfer system may include a home energy management system having a dark start energy storage resource. The home energy management system may enter hibernation mode when the dark start energy storage resource reaches a low power state. The home energy management system may subsequently exit hibernation mode using a variety of recovery strategies when the electrified vehicle returns to the structure or near when the vehicle is expected to return to the structure. Placing the home energy management system in hibernation mode ensures that the dark start energy storage resource will have a sufficient amount of energy for powering system loads necessary to initiate the energy transfer from the vehicle to the structure during the grid power outage.

Abstract: The present invention provides for the integration of drug dispersion methods into a drug or medicine delivery system. The drug dispersion methods used include shear (e.g., air across a drug, with or without a gas assist), capillary flow or a venturi effect, mechanical means such as spinning, vibration, or impaction, and turbulence (e.g., using mesh screens, or restrictions in the air path). These methods of drug dispersion allow for all of the drug in the system to be released, allowing control of the dosage size. These methods also provide for drug metering, fluidization, entrainment, deaggragation and deagglomeration. The present invention also provides for the integration of a drug sealing system into the device. The drug sealing system provides a way of blocking the migration of drug from one area of the package to another.

Abstract: An electrosurgical device having a tubular outer shaft and an inner shaft is disclosed. The tubular outer shaft includes an axis and a distal end region. The distal end region includes a distal-most tip and a cutting edge defining a window in the outer shaft proximal along the axis to the distal-most tip. The inner shaft inner shaft coaxially maintained within the outer shaft such that the inner shaft is movable about the axis with respect to the outer shaft and wherein a portion of the inner shaft is exposed in the window of the outer shaft. A first electrode is disposed on the outer shaft in a region proximal along the axis to the window, and a second electrode is electrically isolated from the first electrode and disposed on the inner shaft. The second electrode is exposed in the window of the outer shaft.

Abstract: An atmospheric water generation system comprises water vapor consolidation systems configured to increase the relative humidity of a controlled air stream prior to condensing water from the controlled air stream. The water vapor consolidation system comprises a fluid-desiccant flow system configured to decrease the temperature of the desiccant to encourage water vapor to be absorbed by the desiccant from an atmospheric air flow. The desiccant flow is then heated to encourage water vapor evaporation from the desiccant flow into a controlled air stream that circulates within the system. The humidity of the controlled air stream is thereby increased above the relative humidity of the atmospheric air to facilitate condensation of the water vapor into usable liquid water.

Abstract: An authentication system for a voice controlled autonomous driving system of a vehicle includes a plurality of perception sensors for collecting perception data indicative of an environment surrounding the vehicle and one or more controllers in electronic communication with one or more autonomous driving controllers of the voice controlled autonomous driving system and the plurality of perception sensors. The voice controlled autonomous driving system determines the trajectory of the vehicle based on a voice command generated by an occupant of the vehicle. The one or more controllers execute instructions to calculate a credibility score of the occupant that quantifies a reliability of one or more voice-based commands generated by the occupant. In response to determining an overall credibility score of the occupant is less than the threshold access score, the one or more controllers adjust an access level of the voice controlled autonomous driving system for the occupant.

Abstract: The disclosure provides devices and methods of use pertaining to extra joint stabilization. Embodiments include a number of suture returning and locking anchors that feature both a suture return element and a suture locking feature that employs an interference fit between a flexible synthetic strand, a receiver of the anchor, and a set screw, where the receiver and the set screw each have a number of gradual, opposing tapers to facilitate gradual proximal-to-distal gripping and releasing of the flexible strand to achieve an optimal locking force while preventing severing of the flexible strand. Embodiments also include a counter-torque anchor driver configured to resist torsional forces generated during and translated to the anchor during set-screw insertion. Further embodiments include extra joint reinforcement, stabilization, and attachment constructs formed using the disclosed devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of operating a nuclear power system includes generating heat in a nuclear reactor core, transmitting the heat to a heat engine, generating electricity with a generator operatively coupled to the heat engine. The method further includes detecting a no-load condition, and stopping the heat engine. The method also includes transferring heat from an outer surface of the nuclear reactor to the environment through a heat transfer system if a temperature of the nuclear reactor rises above a threshold temperature. The method further includes preventing heat from transferring from the outer surface of the nuclear reactor to the environment through the heat transfer system if the temperature of the nuclear reactor is below the threshold temperature. Nuclear power systems and nuclear reactors are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for identifying a variety of events that occur within a gaming session and generating event reports based on the identified events. For example, a gaming service (e.g., a cloud gaming server) can leverage content analysis and event recognizer services on a cloud computing system to detect one or more in-game events based on gaming content (e.g., video content, audio content, controller inputs) that is delivered to a client system. Systems described herein can train and implement event recognizers trained to track various in-game events across multiple gaming applications. Based on the tracked events, the systems described herein can generate event reports for events, individual users, and groups of users of the cloud computing system.

Abstract: A mobile entertainment stage which when deployed has a stage floor size of approximately twenty feet by sixteen feet, a gross trailer weight of seven-thousand pounds, an overall trailered height of six feet, eight inches, and a standard bumper hitch coupler allowing for a broader range of vehicles for towing. The stage front can be on either side of the stage. The trailered length of the invention is twenty-six feet but includes a break away or fold away hitch to decrease the overall length to approximately twenty-three feet.

Abstract: Examples herein describe systems and methods for aligning elements, such as conduit, ductwork, and plumbing within a computer-aided design (“CAD”) application. A plugin can provide an element alignment option on a graphical user interface (“GUI”) of the CAD program. An anchor point from which to align elements is selected in the GUI so that the plugin can choose locations within a structure to run multiple elements in parallel alignment. The system can recommend an alignment plane based on the slopes of the selected multiple elements and provide a direction for a run of the multiple elements. The systems retrieve the specifications and parameters of each individual element to determine its spacing among the run of multiple elements. The run of multiple elements is displayed and manipulated by the plugin via the GUI.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an audio communication device with novel visual indications and adjustable muting. In examples, an audio communication device is provided. The audio communication device includes at least one processor, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the audio communication device to perform a set of operations. The set of operations include generating a first visual indicator. The first visual indicator corresponds to audio of one or more users. The set of operations further include receiving a user-input, muting a microphone region of the audio communication device, based on the user-input, and generating a second visual indicator. The second visual indicator replaces at least a portion of the first visual indicator. The second visual indicator corresponds to the muted region. The first visual indicator is indicative of a quality of the audio.

Abstract: A stable inspection tool and method for inspecting electrical manhole vaults and other structures. The tool and method of the present invention eliminates the need for physical entry into underground electrical manhole vaults and other underground structures when inspecting the structure or when identifying, tracing and mapping existing conductor and conduit locations. Further, improved images of the structure may be obtained without entering the structure.

Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent formulation for household use is provided, comprising: a liquid carrier; a cleaning surfactant; and a cleaning booster of Formula (I) wherein each R1 is independently a chain of Formula (II) wherein each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of a C1-8 alkyl group and a chain of Formula (II); wherein R3 and R4 are independently an aliphatic C3-12 alkanediyl group; wherein each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen and a —C1-4 alkyl group; wherein n is an average of 0 to 8; wherein m is an average of 5 to 50; and wherein the cleaning booster has a weight average molecular weight of ?10,000 Daltons.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include an anchor assembly configured for installation in a high-moisture environment, comprising an engaging compartment configured to receive a powered accessory and damper vibrations associated with the powered accessory, and a coupling portion housing a power supply, wherein the power supply is configured to provide wireless power to the powered accessory located in the engaging compartment.